Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Welcome to the first Theme of 2008.A collection of photos that didn't quite make it into a specific theme...

Tongariro National Park - taken from the desert road. This photo shows Mt.Ngauruhoe

There are 11 photos in this week's "CAM" and one guest photo.Click on the image for a larger view.Previous posts can be viewed by clicking on the "BLOG ARCHIVE" section to the right. If there is a particular subject you would like to see - it just may already be on my blog.Check the top right of this main page to search it out.Feel free to comment on any image... HOW? ...(right click on the comment link and open it up in a new tab or window.Alternatively, wait for the entire page to load in your browser then click on the comments link)

This sad looking tractor is slowly rusting away near NorsewoodI'm doing a series on this one to show during different seasons so it could take another 10 months before the final results can be published...

"This image is from Mapungubwe National Park and World Heritage Site, where a far developed African civilisation prospered between 1000 and 1300 AD. The area was already inhabited by a growing Iron Age community from 500 AD and became rich through trade with faraway places like Egypt, India and China. This is the place where archeologists excavated the famous golden rhino and other evidence of a wealthy African kingdom. Go to www.mapungubwe.com to read more.It's a stunningly beautiful and fascinating place, with brilliant orange sandstone outcrops surrounded by a sea of green bush, with the occasional awe-inspiring baobab towering over the other tree. (In summer, that is.) The facilities of the park have been so well thought out that rather than intruding on nature, the camps, hides and walkways almost become a part of the surroundings. If you're needing a quiet, relaxing getaway, I'd highly recommend it! www.sanparks.org/parks/mapungubwe for info on accommodation.